Legal Counsel - Shipping Finance
- Recruiter
- Michael Page Legal
- Location
- England, London
- Salary
- Various
- Posted
- 06 Sep 2017
- Closes
- 04 Oct 2017
- Ref
- 13853423/001
- Contact
- David Taylor
- Job Title
- In House Counsel
- Practice Area
- Asset Finance, Shipping Finance
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
Shipping finance and corporate commercial work.
Client Details
Our client is the world's largest independent commercial ship management company, commercially managing a fleet of around 250 vessels
Description
The key responsibilities with this role will include:
- Drafting, reviewing and negotiating loan and security agreements for the financing of vessel acquisitions, including sale and leaseback transactions;
- Drafting, reviewing and negotiating commercial agreements such as pool agreements, charterparties, shipbuilding contracts, vessel sale and purchase agreements, joint venture and participation agreements, commercial management agreements and bunker supply contracts;
- Execution of vessel delivery arrangements;
- Assistance on corporate finance transactions including capital markets, mergers and acquisitions and private equity raises.
Profile
The successful candidate will be likely to be a 3 - 5 year PQE UK qualified lawyer, trained in house at a top ranked shipping firm. They will have extensive asset finance experience which will most likely related to shipping finance, which is the core of this role.
Job Offer
Very competitive salary, bonus and benefits package. Beyond the market norm.